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Procedure

The University has in excess of 25,000 electrical appliances requiring regular user checks and combinedinspection and tests. User checks do not require a signicant level of competence to do. Therefore,anyone can do it prior to using the equipment, Appendix B below outlines the key things to check forwhen undertaking a user check

To support Heads of Departments in meeting their responsibilities, Estates and Property Services offera Combined Inspection and Test service provided through the Facilities Maintenance Contractor. Theprogramme of testing is published on the Estates intranet pages. There is a likelihood this will notcapture all items with Combined and Inspection Test requirements for several valid reasons.

For example:

Equipment being brought out of storage
Equipment not being available for test

Therefore, Head of Department need to ensure there is resource available for Combined Inspectionand Test of additional items. This can be provided through two options:

Request Estates and Property Services provide a competent person to do theCombined Inspection and Test.
Provide a competent employee to do the Combined Inspection and Test.

Each Department should make a determination of which option is appropriate for their own needs. Thecosts associated with the programme of Combined Inspections and Test and these additional optionsare met by the Department.